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A38686 The usefulness of church-musick a sermon preach'd at Christ-Church, Novemb. 27, 1696, upon occasion of the anniversary-meeting of the lovers of musick, on St. Cæcilia's Day / by S. Estwick ... Estwick, Sampson, d. 1739. 1696 (1696) Wing E3363; ESTC R13553 10,099 30

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